AFC Playoff Standings Entering Week 17
By Josh Sanchez
Entering Week 17, the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff standings is still up for grabs with four teams fighting for the final spot in the postseason.
There is just one day left in the NFL regular season and a number of teams in the AFC will be fighting for the final spot in the AFC playoff standings.
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The San Diego Chargers control their own destiny in Week 17, while their opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs, remain alive in the playoff mix along with the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
Baltimore hosts the Cleveland Browns and the Texans host the Jacksonville Jaguars.
As an added bonus in the AFC, the AFC North title is on the line when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals face off at Heinz Field. The winner will host a playoff game on Wild Card weekend, while the loser will drop to the No. 5 seed and hit the road.
The current AFC playoff standings and breakdown by division can be seen below:
AFC Standings
RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
1 | New England | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | .509 | .486 | AFC East Champ |
2 | Denver | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 5-0-0 | 9-2-0 | .549 | .509 | AFC West Champ |
3 | Cincinnati | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | .482 | .420 | AFC North Leader |
4 | Indianapolis | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 5-0-0 | 8-3-0 | .504 | .403 | AFC South Champ |
5 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | .431 | .467 | |
6 | San Diego | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | .507 | .393 | |
7 | Baltimore | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 2-3-0 | 5-6-0 | .482 | .374 | |
8 | Houston | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | .464 | .317 | |
9 | Kansas City | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | .511 | .500 |
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